Inpatient vs outpatient management of pregnancies with vasa previa: A historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vasa previa, a condition where unprotected fetal blood vessels lie in proximity to the internal cervical opening, is a potentially lethal obstetric complication. The precarious situation of these vessels increases the risk of fetal hemorrhage with spontaneous or artificial rupture of membranes, frequently causing fetal/neonatal demise or severe morbidity. As a result, in many centers, inpatient management forms the mainstay when vasa previa is diagnosed antenatally. This study aimed to determine whether a subpopulation of pregnancies diagnosed antenatally with vasa previa could be safely managed as outpatients.

Material and methods

We reviewed all cases of vasa previa in singleton pregnancies, with no fetal anomalies, diagnosed at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto,

SUBMITTER: Villani LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577631 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature